Beating the Summer Heat

Cowboys Battle Summer Heat With Indoor Practices and Unique Sweat Testing Methods

The Dallas Cowboys are practicing indoors on artificial turf rather than outdoors due to the heat of the summer. The team's coach, Brian Schottenheimer, has found a way of tracking the heat through sweat testing and cool urinals. The indoor facility at Cowboys headquarters is a 12,000-seat stadium used for high school games. The last full practice of the week is scheduled for Thursday, three days before the team's season opener against the New York Giants. The forecast is expected to be in the 90s Fahrenheit and with a chance for rain, Schottenheim said the team is likely to continue practicing indoors.